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Indian poet (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jayanta Mahapatra (22 October 1928 – 27 August 2023) was an Indian poet.[1] He is the first Indian poet to win a Sahitya Akademi award for English poetry. He was the author of poems such as "Indian Summer" and "Hunger", which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature. He was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour in India in 2009,[2][3] but he returned the award in 2015 to protest against rising intolerance in India.[4]
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Born | (1928-10-22)22 October 1928 Cuttack, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
Died | 27 August 2023(2023-08-27) (aged 94) Cuttack, Odisha, India |
Occupation | Indian English poet, Teacher of Physics |
Years active | 1970–2023 |
Notable works | Relationship (1980) |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi, Padma Shri |
Parents | Lemuel Mohapatra, Sudhansubala Dash |
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